Mr John Harris is a young man who has been admitted to the ward with severe Asthma and Pneumonia. On admission he has dyspnoea, is cyanotic and is using accessory muscles to breathe. His weight is 70 kg. Oxygen is commenced and an intravenous infusion established. You have been asked to care for him, with some guidance from the registered nurse.
-John is commenced on oral Prednisolone, 30 mg/day for the next 48 hours, to be given 4/24. If stock is 10 mg, scored tablets, how many tablets/dose should he be given?

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The Answer of Mr John Harris is a young man who has been admitted to the ward with severe Asthma and Pneumonia. On admission he has dyspnoea, is cyanotic and is using accessory muscles to breathe. His weight is 70 kg. Oxygen is commenced and an intravenous infusion established. You have been asked to care for him, with some guidance from the registered nurse.
-John is commenced on oral Prednisolone, 30 mg/day for the next 48 hours, to be given 4/24. If stock is 10 mg, scored tablets, how many tablets/dose should he be given?

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